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Council limits debate to three minutes per turn
Summary
The Caro City Council voted to amend its rules of procedure to limit each council member to three minutes of debate per turn on any agenda item unless a majority votes to extend time.
Councilor Charlotte Kish moved and Councilor Emily Campbell seconded a change to the Caro City Council's rules of procedure that limits debate to three minutes per turn for each council member on any agenda item unless extended by majority vote. The council approved the amendment.
The amendment narrows the time individual members may speak during discussion, formalizing a three-minute limit per turn. Councilor Kish framed the change as a rules update; the motion carried without a recorded roll-call vote.
Supporters said the limit will keep meetings focused and on schedule; no members are recorded in the transcript as requesting an immediate change to the substance of the rule. The rule will apply to future council meetings unless the council votes to extend speaking time on a specific item.
The council approved the change as motion 26-M-11. The meeting moved on to other agenda business after the vote.
